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Post by Chocolate Lover on Oct 8, 2014 14:05:01 GMT -5
If so, it's at least 33 or higher, because I still tax the kids when they get home with their bag of treats. Last year we used it to explain the concept of progressive taxes. The tax rates were; 0-8 pieces 0% tax 9-36 pieces 15% tax 36-87 pieces 25% tax 88+ pieces 35% tax They were not amused. My poor youngest pays a "big sister is nice" tax. She takes all the candy and separates it into 3 piles, one for the oldest who doesn't trick or treat anymore, one for her and one for youngest. Good thing he's basically a good hearted kid who likes to share since she's never given him a choice in the matter.
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Post by teen persuasion on Oct 8, 2014 18:12:18 GMT -5
If so, it's at least 33 or higher, because I still tax the kids when they get home with their bag of treats. Last year we used it to explain the concept of progressive taxes. The tax rates were; 0-8 pieces 0% tax 9-36 pieces 15% tax 36-87 pieces 25% tax 88+ pieces 35% tax They were not amused. I have flat tax. Mom gets all the peanut butter cups. DH imposes a 10% tax, but certain kinds (butterfingers) are mandatory. The youngest tends to gift me with my favorites without being asked. ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/cool.png)
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Post by Shooby on Oct 8, 2014 18:20:09 GMT -5
Dd is 12 and in 7th grade and she wants to go this year. I think girls tend to longer than boys.
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Post by teen persuasion on Oct 8, 2014 18:20:29 GMT -5
I was 18, my little brother was 10 and had no one to go with. I give candy to everyone too! Growing up sucks bad enough, why not hold onto trick or treating as long as you can? Is there ever an age where you don't want free candy? To answer the question, no there isn't an age when you don't want free candy. Our family picnics feature "The Candy Bowl", everyone brings a bag of candy to contribute, and after dinner the bowl is brought out. The oldest aunties and grammas get first pick, though, before the hooligans are allowed to converge. The aunties and grammas select the good stuff (chocolate), and leave the twizzlers and sour stuff for the kiddies.
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Post by Nazgul Girl on Oct 8, 2014 18:21:48 GMT -5
DD quit going when she was in the 7th or 8th grade, due to loss of interest. It was more fun staying home and greeting all of the small-fry that came to the door, and seeing their cute costumes ( ARE YOU A NINJA !! ?? ) LOL.
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Post by Shooby on Oct 8, 2014 18:21:50 GMT -5
We toss out the crap candy. People who give out last years Christmas candy or gross off brands. Lol
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Post by mcsangel2 on Oct 8, 2014 19:56:51 GMT -5
I went when I was 12, did not go the year I was 13. But I did the year I was 14, because there was a big family get together party (aunt's bday falls on Halloween), and I and my one year younger cousin took several younger cousins around ToTing while the adults celebrated at home. That was the last time. DH, who grew up in NJ, was 15 the last year he went (normal in his area, according to him).
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Post by milee on Oct 8, 2014 20:08:24 GMT -5
If so, it's at least 33 or higher, because I still tax the kids when they get home with their bag of treats. Last year we used it to explain the concept of progressive taxes. The tax rates were; 0-8 pieces 0% tax 9-36 pieces 15% tax 36-87 pieces 25% tax 88+ pieces 35% tax They were not amused. I have flat tax. Mom gets all the peanut butter cups. This is the best guide ever to how the candy trading system works. From parent tax to Marxism - it's all there.
Oh, and in case you were wondering, I was eating all the Dark Chocolate out of my kids' Halloween bag when I first read it. (If you can't open the link, go to YouTube and search for Candy Trading Guide)
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Post by taz157 on Oct 8, 2014 20:19:43 GMT -5
If so, it's at least 33 or higher, because I still tax the kids when they get home with their bag of treats. Last year we used it to explain the concept of progressive taxes. The tax rates were; 0-8 pieces 0% tax 9-36 pieces 15% tax 36-87 pieces 25% tax 88+ pieces 35% tax They were not amused. As a tax preparing-CPA - ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/cool.png)
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Post by steff on Oct 8, 2014 20:21:42 GMT -5
Kiddo's last "official" trick or treating was in 8th grade. when he was a Senior in HS, a large group of them went "spring break trick or treating to sing Christmas carols". They all dressed in their summer shorts/no shirt/sunglasses/beach wear...when someone answered the door, they would break out singing a Christmas carol verse & then say "trick or treat". Most people appreciated the sense of humor & gave them candy.
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Post by truthbound on Oct 12, 2014 6:05:11 GMT -5
So you were about 22 when you stopped? ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/tongue2.png) We stopped in our early teens. I think we were about 14/15 when we'd all meet at the park, get high and then go see what we could scrounge up when we got the munchies. Good times! I give candy to anybody and everybody who comes to our door until we run out. I LOVE Halloween! No she was five. Do you want to make another smartass comment about my dead kid like the rest of the brave internets scholars hiding behind their keyboards? Or are you one of the brave ones who actually care and are willing to apologize and send me your phone number so we can talk about my loss.
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Post by milee on Oct 12, 2014 7:21:51 GMT -5
So you were about 22 when you stopped? ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/tongue2.png) We stopped in our early teens. I think we were about 14/15 when we'd all meet at the park, get high and then go see what we could scrounge up when we got the munchies. Good times! I give candy to anybody and everybody who comes to our door until we run out. I LOVE Halloween! No she was five. Do you want to make another smartass comment about my dead kid like the rest of the brave internets scholars hiding behind their keyboards? Or are you one of the brave ones who actually care and are willing to apologize and send me your phone number so we can talk about my loss. Nobody here made a smartass comment about your dead kid. You regularly drop by, make nasty baiting comments and then act shocked when someone gently teases you back about a cryptic comment you made?
If you really did have a child die, you're welcome to share that and even as awful as you've been here, you'll find that the people here will be very supportive and kind to you.
Or you can keep posting your drive-by nastygrams and just put up with it when someone pokes you back.
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Post by taz157 on Oct 12, 2014 7:57:20 GMT -5
No she was five. Do you want to make another smartass comment about my dead kid like the rest of the brave internets scholars hiding behind their keyboards? Or are you one of the brave ones who actually care and are willing to apologize and send me your phone number so we can talk about my loss. Nobody here made a smartass comment about your dead kid. You regularly drop by, make nasty baiting comments and then act shocked when someone gently teases you back about a cryptic comment you made?
If you really did have a child die, you're welcome to share that and even as awful as you've been here, you'll find that the people here will be very supportive and kind to you.
Or you can keep posting your drive-by nastygrams and just put up with it when someone pokes you back.
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Post by toomuchreality on Oct 12, 2014 11:25:01 GMT -5
So you were about 22 when you stopped? ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/tongue2.png) We stopped in our early teens. I think we were about 14/15 when we'd all meet at the park, get high and then go see what we could scrounge up when we got the munchies. Good times! I give candy to anybody and everybody who comes to our door until we run out. I LOVE Halloween! No she was five. Do you want to make another smartass comment about my dead kid like the rest of the brave internets scholars hiding behind their keyboards? Or are you one of the brave ones who actually care and are willing to apologize and send me your phone number so we can talk about my loss. truthbound, If you have indeed suffered the loss of a child, I'm sorry for your loss. Having said that, did you not notice you switched "you" for 'she"? It seems to me you are purposely trying to cause trouble. Funny that you are blaming others for doing that. Are you one of the brave ones that actually care and are willing to admit your mistake and sincerely apologize? (phone number exchange isn't necessary). If you feel crabby, maybe you need to go back to bed.
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Post by toomuchreality on Oct 12, 2014 11:30:50 GMT -5
I quit going when I hit jr. high. So did my kids. Last year my neighbors 20 something yr old daughter and her 20 something year old friend went out trick or treating. They didn't dress up, just went begging. To me that's what it looked like. Begging. Not the same thing as trick or treating, at all. I'm less than impressed by adults that do this. ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/yeahright.png) I would rather she just came over and asked for candy.
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Post by thyme4change on Oct 12, 2014 11:36:33 GMT -5
I remember going when we were teenagers. I still give candy to the teens here (although I know most of them now.) I also give candy to the people who don't live in our neighborhood that bring newborns. I know the candy isn't for the baby - but if you are so desperate for a piece of chocolate that you as a total adult will knock on my door, look me in the eye and say "trick or treat" - go for it. If my big charity in life is to give out $50 worth of candy per year, that seems like a small price to pay for all my good luck in life.
That said - I do have one rule - I have a hard stop at 8 pm. I put a chair with a sign across the front walk and turn off all the lights. If you know, I will stand there eating a snickers while holding a full bowl and say "Sorry, we are out of candy." Go ahead and egg me - you ungrateful bastards.
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Post by thyme4change on Oct 12, 2014 11:41:14 GMT -5
The other thing I do is I usually have juice boxes and soda. I give those to the kids I know. Most of the time, they pop it open and drink it right then, especially if they are in a warm costume. They are usually pretty excited. My daughter got a juice box once and she slurped it down in record time. That was a particularly hot Halloween, but still.
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Post by Phoenix84 on Oct 12, 2014 12:38:23 GMT -5
I haven't really had any experience with trick or treaters coming to the door since I left my parents house in 2003. I was always either away at college or living in apartments, and we don't get any trick or treaters here.
Anyway, I don't recall adults coming to the door when I was in high school and before, but maybe times have changed. I wonder why an adult would go out and beg for candy. If I wanted candy, I'd go buy it.
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Post by steff on Oct 12, 2014 16:55:07 GMT -5
Several years ago, in a different neighborhood, we had a grown man in really bad drag come to the door on Halloween. The neighborhood had literally 100's of kids come thru & had a hayride thru the woods & all sorts of stuff going on.
so the doorbell rings & I answer it to see a grow ass man in REALLY bad drag saying "trick or treat". I was so shocked at first (so was kiddo who was sitting on the couch behind me) that I just threw a candy bar in the bag he held out & shut the door real fast. Almost immediately after that, the doorbell rang again. Kiddo got up & he answered it to find 2 little kids (a boy & a girl..probably 7-10 years old) giggling hysterically. They asked "did you see our dad in a princess dress? he lost a bet with us". These 2 kids & mom were having a blast with it. And they were coming right behind him quickly to calm everyone who was freaking out (I'm sure there was more than just me who was going WTF?).
So what adult would dress up & go door to door? A guy who lost a bet to his kids & took his loss for his kids entertainment. I went from creeped out to laughing along with his kids & wife.
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Post by Peace Of Mind on Oct 12, 2014 20:36:20 GMT -5
So you were about 22 when you stopped? ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/tongue2.png) We stopped in our early teens. I think we were about 14/15 when we'd all meet at the park, get high and then go see what we could scrounge up when we got the munchies. Good times! I give candy to anybody and everybody who comes to our door until we run out. I LOVE Halloween! No she was five. Do you want to make another smartass comment about my dead kid like the rest of the brave internets scholars hiding behind their keyboards? Or are you one of the brave ones who actually care and are willing to apologize and send me your phone number so we can talk about my loss. ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/huh.gif) Ummm, ok. Nobody was talking about a child or a death any where. Had you been adult about this situation and had you explained why you stopped trick or treating an apology would have been warranted if I had teased about it. Which I'd NEVER do. However, in this case, none is owed to you as I knew nothing about your story nor did you even hint about it in your post. But I am sorry for the loss of your child. No parent should ever have to experience that kind of loss and pain. milee and toomuchreality - Thank you!!! ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/heart.png)
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Post by mmhmm on Oct 12, 2014 22:36:13 GMT -5
Tell ya what, truthbound - I, too, have lost a child and you and I aren't the only ones on this message board who have lost a child. You can take your attitude and put it where the sun don't shine! I'm sorry for anyone's loss. The loss of a child is especially hurtful. However, that doesn't give you free rein to take that loss out on the posters here. Get a grip and get straight.
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Post by Peace Of Mind on Oct 12, 2014 23:21:58 GMT -5
Tell ya what, truthbound - I, too, have lost a child and you and I aren't the only ones on this message board who have lost a child. You can take your attitude and put it where the sun don't shine! I'm sorry for anyone's loss. The loss of a child is especially hurtful. However, that doesn't give you free rein to take that loss out on the posters here. Get a grip and get straight. I'm sorry to read this, mmhmm. What pain you must have gone through. (((Hugs))) If he really did lose his child it's obvious he's still hurting really bad if he's attacking random internet posters that had nothing to do with it in any way. I feel only sorrow for his loss and have no animosity towards somebody with that much pain. I couldn't handle that kind of loss. Or he just really wanted my phone number. If that's the case then Dude! You really need to work on your flirting skills! ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/tongue2.png)
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Post by mmhmm on Oct 12, 2014 23:37:35 GMT -5
Tell ya what, truthbound - I, too, have lost a child and you and I aren't the only ones on this message board who have lost a child. You can take your attitude and put it where the sun don't shine! I'm sorry for anyone's loss. The loss of a child is especially hurtful. However, that doesn't give you free rein to take that loss out on the posters here. Get a grip and get straight. I'm sorry to read this, mmhmm. What pain you must have gone through. (((Hugs))) If he really did lose his child it's obvious he's still hurting really bad if he's attacking random internet posters that had nothing to do with it in any way. I feel only sorrow for his loss and have no animosity towards somebody with that much pain. I couldn't handle that kind of loss. Or he just really wanted my phone number. If that's the case then Dude! You really need to work on your flirting skills! ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/tongue2.png) Losing a child is always painful and it never really stops being painful. You just have to learn to deal with it and realize you aren't alone. Others have suffered, too. It's not all about your loss. It's about anyone's loss and what you might have learned, or gained that could be of help to one who needs it. Lashing out doesn't accomplish anything and is totally inappropriate.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2014 17:24:28 GMT -5
Halloween is always hit or miss here. There are a lot of Americans and Brits here so some years we get trick or treaters, but most years we don't. I always buy candy but I tend to buy candy I don't like so I'm not tempted to eat it. ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/tongue.png) One year about 10 years ago, DS3 was about 6 and DS2 was about 16. DS2 came home, took DS3 (who was still in costume) into his room, which is on the ground floor. DS2 put on an old costume, took DS3 out the gate, rang the bell and they came up to the door. I was doing my best not to laugh (as was DS2). I pretended not to recognize them and gave them candy. They thanked me politely, left, then snuck back inside the gate and into DS2's room. Nearly a year later, as we were talking about the next Halloween, DS3 told me, Mommy, I have to tell you something. I said sure sweetie, what is it? He said, the last trick-or-treaters last Halloween ... it was me and DS2! I told him, NO WAY!!! OMG, no way you could have done that without me recognizing you! DS3 still remembers that and for years we joked about how he and his brother pulled a fast one on me LOL. Now HE'S 16, so of course he has long since figured out that I DID recognize them! But we still laugh about it! Truthbound, I am so very sorry for your loss. I can't begin to imagine your pain. But POM did absolutely nothing wrong. Most people here are really quite put off by you, but POM is one of the rare people who attempted to engage you. Nobody here would ever tease or mock you for anything remotely sad, let alone the tragic loss of a child. This said, I'm not going to give you my phone number either. Hugs to Milee and POM and Hmmm. I didn't know that Hmmm. I'm so, so sorry. ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/heart.png)
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Post by toomuchreality on Oct 13, 2014 20:22:18 GMT -5
Several years ago, in a different neighborhood, we had a grown man in really bad drag come to the door on Halloween. The neighborhood had literally 100's of kids come thru & had a hayride thru the woods & all sorts of stuff going on. so the doorbell rings & I answer it to see a grow ass man in REALLY bad drag saying "trick or treat". I was so shocked at first (so was kiddo who was sitting on the couch behind me) that I just threw a candy bar in the bag he held out & shut the door real fast. Almost immediately after that, the doorbell rang again. Kiddo got up & he answered it to find 2 little kids (a boy & a girl..probably 7-10 years old) giggling hysterically. They asked "did you see our dad in a princess dress? he lost a bet with us". These 2 kids & mom were having a blast with it. And they were coming right behind him quickly to calm everyone who was freaking out (I'm sure there was more than just me who was going WTF?). So what adult would dress up & go door to door? A guy who lost a bet to his kids & took his loss for his kids entertainment. I went from creeped out to laughing along with his kids & wife. GREAT story Steff! ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/rofl.gif)
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Post by truthbound on Oct 14, 2014 5:29:22 GMT -5
Halloween is always hit or miss here. There are a lot of Americans and Brits here so some years we get trick or treaters, but most years we don't. I always buy candy but I tend to buy candy I don't like so I'm not tempted to eat it. ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/tongue.png) One year about 10 years ago, DS3 was about 6 and DS2 was about 16. DS2 came home, took DS3 (who was still in costume) into his room, which is on the ground floor. DS2 put on an old costume, took DS3 out the gate, rang the bell and they came up to the door. I was doing my best not to laugh (as was DS2). I pretended not to recognize them and gave them candy. They thanked me politely, left, then snuck back inside the gate and into DS2's room. Nearly a year later, as we were talking about the next Halloween, DS3 told me, Mommy, I have to tell you something. I said sure sweetie, what is it? He said, the last trick-or-treaters last Halloween ... it was me and DS2! I told him, NO WAY!!! OMG, no way you could have done that without me recognizing you! DS3 still remembers that and for years we joked about how he and his brother pulled a fast one on me LOL. Now HE'S 16, so of course he has long since figured out that I DID recognize them! But we still laugh about it! Truthbound, I am so very sorry for your loss. I can't begin to imagine your pain. But POM did absolutely nothing wrong. Most people here are really quite put off by you, but POM is one of the rare people who attempted to engage you. Nobody here would ever tease or mock you for anything remotely sad, let alone the tragic loss of a child. This said, I'm not going to give you my phone number either. Hugs to Milee and POM and Hmmm. I didn't know that Hmmm. I'm so, so sorry. ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/heart.png) I will answer you because your response was refreshingly not rude. I only responded the way I did because the OP asked when you stopped. They did not specify whether it was with your kids or not. So I put the last year it happened. I am used to folks being rude so I took the were you 22 comment as a jab at my maturity level. But after reading their last two responses I see that is not the case. Even after the put it where the sun don't shine comment they still made a flirting skills joke. POM I commend your and apologize for any confusion.
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Post by tractor on Oct 14, 2014 8:39:45 GMT -5
We live in the country, so I think my kids went only once or twice when they were in third grade or so. In town it's still a big thing. We do a trunk or treat at our church and I have a blast decorating our truck with some kind of strange theme (this year it will be a scene from Monty Pyton and the Holy Grail, complete with live bunny). Anyway, we see lots of high school age kids come through. They don't bother me as long as they are polite. The ones that bother me are the parents of little kids too young to walk, let alone eat candy, standing there with their hands out trick or treating for the "baby". Who do they think they're fooling?
We usually have over 700 "kids" come through so we only give out small treats to each one. It still adds up to over $100 worth of candy each year.
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Post by milee on Oct 14, 2014 9:01:45 GMT -5
I have a blast decorating our truck with some kind of strange theme (this year it will be a scene from Monty Pyton and the Holy Grail, complete with live bunny). ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/thumbsup.png) Love the live bunny touch. I'll bet that killer thing just sits there looking all innocent, right?
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Post by tractor on Oct 14, 2014 9:07:17 GMT -5
I have a blast decorating our truck with some kind of strange theme (this year it will be a scene from Monty Pyton and the Holy Grail, complete with live bunny). ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/thumbsup.png) Love the live bunny touch. I'll bet that killer thing just sits there looking all innocent, right? You got it, I'm going to have bones and skulls scattered around, with a cave in the background and a cute little holland lop bunny named Sherman roaming around in the bed of the truck. My son is going to dress like a knight. We've won the decorating contest for two years in a row and are going for a third.
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Post by Peace Of Mind on Oct 14, 2014 13:17:52 GMT -5
Halloween is always hit or miss here. There are a lot of Americans and Brits here so some years we get trick or treaters, but most years we don't. I always buy candy but I tend to buy candy I don't like so I'm not tempted to eat it. ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/tongue.png) One year about 10 years ago, DS3 was about 6 and DS2 was about 16. DS2 came home, took DS3 (who was still in costume) into his room, which is on the ground floor. DS2 put on an old costume, took DS3 out the gate, rang the bell and they came up to the door. I was doing my best not to laugh (as was DS2). I pretended not to recognize them and gave them candy. They thanked me politely, left, then snuck back inside the gate and into DS2's room. Nearly a year later, as we were talking about the next Halloween, DS3 told me, Mommy, I have to tell you something. I said sure sweetie, what is it? He said, the last trick-or-treaters last Halloween ... it was me and DS2! I told him, NO WAY!!! OMG, no way you could have done that without me recognizing you! DS3 still remembers that and for years we joked about how he and his brother pulled a fast one on me LOL. Now HE'S 16, so of course he has long since figured out that I DID recognize them! But we still laugh about it! Truthbound, I am so very sorry for your loss. I can't begin to imagine your pain. But POM did absolutely nothing wrong. Most people here are really quite put off by you, but POM is one of the rare people who attempted to engage you. Nobody here would ever tease or mock you for anything remotely sad, let alone the tragic loss of a child. This said, I'm not going to give you my phone number either. Hugs to Milee and POM and Hmmm. I didn't know that Hmmm. I'm so, so sorry. ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/heart.png) I will answer you because your response was refreshingly not rude. I only responded the way I did because the OP asked when you stopped. They did not specify whether it was with your kids or not. So I put the last year it happened. I am used to folks being rude so I took the were you 22 comment as a jab at my maturity level. But after reading their last two responses I see that is not the case. Even after the put it where the sun don't shine comment they still made a flirting skills joke. POM I commend your and apologize for any confusion. ![](http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff155/JiminiChristmas/smileys/hug.gif) Yeah, I was just teasing you and playing with you. I had no idea of your tragedy and I'm sorry for making you feel bad and that my teasing wasn't clearer. So you don't really want my number? ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/wink.png)
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